The summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League will launch play on July 1 as three teams commit to regional play, with more teams coming on board depending on potential revisions in state and local regulations. (more…)
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How baseball is returning, from summer collegiate and indy to MLB
With MLB and the MLBPA squabbling over a return of Major League Baseball, we’re seeing MLB teams prepping for the potential return of fans to the ballpark, while independent and summer-collegiate teams are doing the same under very challenging circumstances. (more…)
West Coast League cancels 2020 season
Another season cancelation in the summer-collegiate ranks, as the West Coast League will not play a 2020 season due to coronavirus-pandemic mitigation measures still in place in Washington State and Oregon. (more…)
Expedition League to launch 2020 season June 26 with six teams
The summer-collegiate Expedition League will launch its 2020 season on June 26 with six teams, as four teams decide not to or are unable to participate this year. (more…)
More summer-collegiate leagues to launch play
Some summer-collegiate news: The Florida Collegiate Summer League announced it will play a 30-game season with 10 squads beginning June 29, while the Midwest Collegiate League has added another squad and will play all its games in Northwest Indiana. (more…)
Kalamazoo Mac Daddies on tap for Father’s Day
The Kalamazoo Growlers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) are moving forward with a Father’s Day promo that calls for a one-day rebranding as the Kalamazoo Mac Daddies. (more…)
Prospect League cancels 2020 season
Another league calls off play for 2020, as the summer-collegiate Prospect League will not play this summer, in a decision dictated by varying guidelines for safety, protection and limits on public gatherings in the five states in the league footprint. (more…)
2020 MINK League season canceled
Another casualty for 2020 summer-collegiate play: the nine-team MINK League has canceled its 2020 season, but league officials vow to be back in 2021. (more…)
Northwoods League to launch regional play, conforming with local guidelines
The 2020 Northwoods League season won’t begin on a league-wide basis, with three Bismarck teams launching play on June 15 at Bismarck Municipal Stadium, as the summer-collegiate league adjusts to a patchwork of local COVID-19 restrictions across its footprint. (more…)
Northwoods League teams eye June 15 launch
Though there’s been no official announcement from the league, summer-collegiate Northwoods League teams say they’re looking at a June 15 season opening with fans in the stands, if local COVID-19 mitigation guidelines permit. (more…)
Edmonton awards RE/MAX Field lease to Gregg group; Prospects headed out of town
With Edmonton awarding a 10-year lease for RE/MAX Field to a group promising two summer-collegiate teams in the former Triple-A ballpark, the city could end up with none, as the Edmonton Prospects announce a move to nearby Spruce Grove. (more…)
Expedition League looks to July 1 opener; GLSCL cancels season
Two summer-collegiate leagues announced their 2020 game plans: the Expedition League is now aiming for a July 1 opening date, while the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League canceled the 2020 campaign. (more…)
National Pro Fastpitch cancels season; other leagues make 2020 plans
The 2020 National Pro Fastpitch season has been canceled due to coronavirus pandemic concerns, while other indy and summer-collegiate leagues announce new 2020 game plans. (more…)